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THE END TIMES (1)

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Edward Lee
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Mathew 24:6-8: You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you are not alarmed. These things must take place, but the end hasn't come yet. For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. But all these things are only the beginning of the birth pains."

Since man began to record the occurrence of earthquakes began, there have been a total of 68 major quakes, 46 of which took place in the 20th century.

The Apostle Paul's Vision on the Isle of Patmos.

Revelation 6:

· White horse, Spiritual deception.

· False messiahs, and false religions.

· Red horse, wars.

· Black horse, famine and desolation.

· Pale horse, Death.

As the superpowers of the west and others try to broker a peace agreement in Israel, things will only get worse. From out of Europe, which would become a financial super power, will come a man that would have all the answers that the world would trust; he conquers the world by diplomacy and chorizema, he would successfully work out an agreement between the Israelites and the Arabic nations. The Agreement would be for 7 years and he would successfully negotiate that the Dome be moved and Solomon's temple would be rebuilt in its place.

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THE RONBOT HUNTER
THE RONBOT HUNTER
23 months ago: I have heard of "the Man with a Blue Turban" coming to broker a peace deal.

He will unite the Arabs of the world, against the Jews and The US.

The Arabs will unite with Russia and China.

Most Latin, African and Asian countries will unite with Russia and China, because the US has no friends left.

Well if it comes true, we are in for big trouble.

Better build your bomb shelter soon.

The US has ensured that when the end time is near, unless we buy some more countries with our worthless Federal Reserve Notes, we are cooked.

I am glad that I am old, but sad for my kids.

We sew what we reap.

The Jews and Arabs will kill the world with their hatred.

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Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
23 months ago: I am glad that the "End of Days" nutcases are no longer running the country and trying to bring about the Armageddon you write about.
Apparently many people long for this end, secure in the knowledge that they will be among the righteous who will be raptured up to heaven.

Do youall mind if we folk who would rather not believe the fairy tales in the bible carry on with our lives and continue working for peace instead of throwing up our hands or carrying around a sign that says " Repent the End is Near".

PS. Comes the Rapture can I have your Beemer?
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: I think your being too critical of Edward, Al. for one he is not promoting " bring about the Armageddon you write about. " If you don't agree with his views that is understandable but when you make personal attacks about it crosses the line it makes you out to be a very bitter person that could careless about others feelings.
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: From what I have heard and read about Edward he does not push his views on others and he has been kind to everyone here on RantRave. He is simply promoting on a open forum like we all promote our own agendas here. Does every religious post have to be a fight here? If so RR community has alot of growing up to do.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: ...From what I have heard and read about Edward he does not push his views on others and he has been kind to everyone here on RantRave...

Yeah, Ed is "kind" in the sense that he proffers religious intolerance & supremacy (e.g. Jews are going to Hell for not believing in Jesus) in a calm and measured manner. Ed has his right to proffer his views and Al has his right to criticize. Me thinks your being critical of Al because you agree with Ed and disagree with Al and thus it's a personal attack.

As for Earthquake prophecies, that's the surest bet in the charlatan prophet's grab bag. There's thousands of Earthquakes each and every year; if one understood the Science of Earthquakes, making a so called prophecy about lots of Earthquakes in the "end times" or anytime is an infallible fact and one doesn't need a crystal ball or bible to do it.
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: Whatever mark he does not push his religion on you so get over yourself. If you don't like hearing then don't partake in the discussion.

Show me exactly where he said "Jews are going to Hell for not believing in Jesus".....He did not say Mark & Al you are both going to hell did he? Like I said get over yourself.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: ...Show me exactly where he said "Jews are going to Hell for not believing in Jesus".....He did not say Mark & Al you are both going to hell did he? Like I said get over yourself...

You're wrong on both counts:

http://www.rantrave.com/Rave/Can-Jews-be...

Markbyrn: So Jews who don't covert from Judaism to Christianity are condemned to Hell? A simple yes or no will do.

Ed: Yes, no human being, including Jews will be save unless in the name of Jesus.

There you go and that covers Jews, me, Al, and anybody else who isn't inclined to believing in an imaginary three headed deity who sent himself to bleed & die for himself.

...he does not push his religion...

Are you kidding me? Of course he is, and proselytizing is part of that religion.

...get over yourself...

Okay, now it's your turn
Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
23 months ago: I am glad that the "End of Days" nutcases are no longer running the country and trying to bring about the Armageddon you write about.
Apparently many people long for this end, secure in the knowledge that they will be among the righteous who will be raptured up to heaven.

Do youall mind if we folk who would rather not believe the fairy tales in the bible carry on with our lives and continue working for peace instead of throwing up our hands or carrying around a sign that says " Repent the End is Near".

PS. Comes the Rapture can I have your Beemer?
Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
23 months ago: Didn't mean to send that second one. No idea how it did that.

Anyway I'm just saying that I am glad that we no longer have people running the government that determine our Israeli and Palestinian policies based upon radical Christian Eschatology.

I'm also saying I hope you don't mind if I poke a little fun at this nonsense.
23 months ago: Today, we have nearly immediate world wide news. The media has opportunity to scare us in ways we never thought of.

Geologically, the Earth has undergone change, wider in scope than anything mankind experienced. These current earthquakes and storms which disturb us because they aren't predicted, are not so much. Not so many thousands of years ago, ice covered most of the land of Europe and the USA, and certainly the Scandinavian countries and Canada.

In the past, for various reasons, the sun couldn't reach the surface of the earth for years at a time. Large meteor impacts and super-volcanoes cause this effect.

We grow disturbed with Earth's normal activity and alarmists call it an "Act of God". But for Mother Earth, these things are as normal as daylight.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: ...We grow disturbed with Earth's normal activity and alarmists call it an "Act of God"...

Now you hold on their Hoss. I happen to know that Namazu the giant catfish god causes earthquakes and only the god Kashima can restrain Namazu. In fact, it was Namazu that carved out the Grand Canyon in 5 minutes after the Noah's Ark worldwide flood. And these Namazu deniers think it was naturally formed in 6 million years - hah!
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: Don't worry Al - on behalf of scotmanster, we forgive you for poking :)
23 months ago: Nice post.

While this world world slides downhill, we are still to be salt and light. We work for peace but we know how the cookies crumbles in the end.

Also, remeber Ed, persecution and harassment come just to shut you up. The ones that don't want to hear it are the ones that need it most. Carry on.

Also, Al really wants your Beemer.
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: "Markbyrn: So Jews who don't covert from Judaism to Christianity are condemned to Hell? A simple yes or no will do.

Ed: Yes, no human being, including Jews will be save unless in the name of Jesus."

See Mark your a very disturbed person you force the guy to say it then you call it him pushing Christianity down your throat....what is this psychology 101? Shakes my head in disgust...
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: LOL, you remind me of the story of a young man who murderers his parents and his lawyer make a plea for mercy "Please your honor, have mercy on the boy, after all he's an orphan." So here we have a religious zealot preaching religious intolerance & supremacy with incitant topics like 'Can Jews be condemned' and of course, the answer is yes unless they subscribe to his Christian religion, and you transform him into a kindly victim - amazing! You should be a lawyer
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: Actually Mark I always thought I was more inclined to be a psychologist.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: Yes, you might do well in military PSYOPS
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: You wanted him to say it for one so you could use it as ammo...then you call it him pushing his religion on you..what a joke..You got what you deserved Mark but please don't push it of as his fault for speaking his mind....You asked for it so you got it...
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: No Scot, he started pushing his religion with his topics (not mine), and I merely clarified his level of tolerance and respect, or lack thereof for other religions. Of course he has a right to disrespect other religions as false, but we have the right to respond and show the same level of respect for his religion that he shows for others. Seems fair to me.
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: So it is safe to assume anyone creating a topic is overbearing and pushing it down your throat if you don't agree with it?
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: Nah, it's safe to say you're making false assumptions. The primary issue isn't how he presents the intolerance or whether it's presented in a deferential or overbearing manner - it's the intolerance itself.

As to whether he's pushing, proselytizing, hawking, selling, etc., pick the synonym you like and if somebody is selling their religion, than it's fair to open the hood and question what's being sold, especially if it's being touted as the only true religion and everybody else is SOL.

Now I suppose if somebody agrees with what he's selling or preaching, they might be inclined to blow a gasket if somebody is asking questions that spoil the sales.
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: You both claim that all Christians jam religion down your throat so that would make me think it disgusts you so much you would not want to participate in any religious debate.. but here you are asking questions you already know the answer to.

So if i were to believe I was making false assumptions like you suggest then the only other answer I have for you is...

You actually do think there is a God and you are curious.

markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: ...make me think it disgusts you so much you would not want to participate in any religious debate...

Yep, I think you're upset that I'm spoiling the religious sales pitch but take heart that I don't discriminate against just one religious or pseudo-religoius fantasy. Whether somebody is selling Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Paganism, Satanism, Scientology, Mormonism, Paranormalism, UFOlogy, and all the rest of the bunch, I'll give the same rational examination. No religion is less a fantasy than the other although some are more caustic than others.

If something has to be pitched like a used car at the lemon car, especially a religion or an imaginary god that impotently needs a sales force, it should be a given that it's not worth buying, and I consider it a personal civic duty to expose fraud.
scotmanster
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23 months ago: I meant some not all. All I'm trying to say Mark is I look at things in this life as either hot or cold. When I think of intolerance I think of something that is bad. That is not what God is all about. He gives us the choice to believe or not. Do I think a women or man that did good to people all their life will go to heaven? Yes I do. But if they flaunt that God is something to be toyed with, well our life is a drop in the bucket compared to the life after death. That is what it is called to be God fearing.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: ....Do I think a women or man that did good to people all their life will go to heaven? Yes I do...

That's essentially the golden rule and it sets you apart from religious intolerants who would tell you the same woman or man who does good all their life will be condemned unless they subscribe to their particular religion (e.g. Christianity vice Judaism)

I'm not going to countenance a phony god that condemns good people just because they don't have a particular religion, and if you agree with that, we have more in common than not.

If one really feels the need to have others share in their religion, they should prove how wonderful their religion is by doing good and great things instead of trying to sell their religion by demeaning other religions - kapeesh?
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: "demeaning other religions"

No one is demeaning other religions at-least not in this article from what I seen. He is simply talking about the end times. I weigh each article on its own merit.
Edward Lee
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23 months ago: IT WAS YOUR FREE CHOICE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DEBATE, WELCOME!

I is great that you choose to debate the really only important discussion (It's a free choice) God does not force His Salvation on us. He would like every one to be informed and then exercise his FREE choice you may say; this is a true Democratic system, without bribes or corruption.

Bible says that God has an advantage He can see into your heart, if he see's some hope, he will work with you, if not He will leave you alone.
When you chose Him, then you will experience the supernatural, to get to that position you need one thing? HUMILITY.
Without Him, when we are tempted we fall short, but with Him all things are possible.
I can back this up with scripture and my testimony, but it would useless unless you believe that the Bible is the Word of God, is this not worthily of a debate?

WHAT IS THE CONSEQUENCE IF YOU MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE, THIS IS NOT LIKE CHOOSING BETWEEN HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL?
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: ...but it would useless unless you believe that the Bible is the Word of God, is this not worthily of a debate?...

Ed, That's an excellent point and it's worthy of debate, but what do you consider to be the Christian Bible? Would that be the Catholic Bible with 46 Old Testament Books, the Protestant Bible with 39 Old Testament books, and which particular English translation of either is the Word of God? That way we can start with a common frame of reference.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: Ed, That's an excellent point and it's worthy of debate, but what do you consider to be the Christian Bible? Would that be the Catholic Bible with 46 Old Testament Books, the Protestant Bible with 39 Old Testament books, and which particular English translation of either is the Word of God? That way we can start with a common frame of reference.

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Answer: The New King

History

For many centuries, the leaders of Israel passed on their people's legends, laws, history, stories, songs and traditions. I learned that the Masorites, Jewish scholars who flourished between the time of the destruction of Jerusalem and the 10th century, transcribed the Old Testament. They exercised great care in copying. Every letter of their copy was counted and meticulously compared with the text before them. The detection of a single mistake was held to be a reason for destroying the entire copy and starting over.

The New Testament scriptures were probably written on papyrus rolls, which grows near the Sea of Galilee and Lake Morom. The work of Bible translation began at a very early time. The Jews who returned from the Babylonian exile no longer spoke Hebrew but Aramaic. Hence, the Hebrew passage read in the synagogue service had to be translated into Aramaic.

Greek was becoming a world language; the Hebrew Scriptures were translated into that tongue.
The man who first translated the entire Bible into English in 1382 was Wycliffe, Religious conditions in his days were, indeed, very bad. Bishops and priest were worldly. Popes cared more material wealth that for the spiritual welfare of their people. Believers were kept in ignorance; he boldly proclaimed that everyone should read it.

One hundred years after Wycliffe's death Tyndale was born, men began to demand a Bible translated directly from the original. On October 6, 1536, he was strangled and burned as a heretic. His last words were: "Lord opens the king of England's eyes."

The King James or Authorized Version, which appeared in the year 1611, was prepared by the best Hebrew and Greek scholars of the day.

The need for more modern versions began to assert itself. So the English Revised Version appeared in 1885, the American revised in 1901.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: So that's the New King (James) version - that's the Bible you consider the word of God and it's free of error?

Can I ask why you're excluding the deuterocanonical books that the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox deems to be part of the inspired word of God? Are these particular books (Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and Baruch) not the word of God?

Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: Some of the Scriptures where not chosen to be Canonized, I have read them and I really like The "Wisdom of Salomon" I guess God thought that what was chosen was enough, lets face it many do not read the King James, if you want to study the Bible go to e-sword.net, its free. All translations and there with commentaries, also the KING JAMES WITH APOCRYPHA, what you would call the Roman Catholic Bible. e-sword.net, free download.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: The Wisdom of Solomon and other apocryphal books weren't canonized but the Catholic Church did canonize the deuterocanonical books I mentioned and the Catholic Church and others believe that these books are part of the Word of God. See:

http://www.usccb.org/nab/faq.shtml

And you can read the New American Bible (the Catholic Bible), including the seven additional Old Testament books at:

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_I...

So is the Protestant Bible missing part of the Word of God? If no, than the Catholic Church has heretically added spurious books to the Word of God?
23 months ago: Interesting so far, once the bickering calmed down.

Ed, you "guess" God thought that what was chosen was enough? Why would you assume that God would only want part of the history of his teachings/demands/punishments/laws and all the other stuff that is left out and hidden away (mostly in the Vatican) to be all that humans should be able to study?

In my opinion: the Bible was written, edited and promoted by man. Its entire contents were chosen to promote the up and coming religion of the day and it was designed to ensure that the "Church" maintained control of the masses with or without the ruling class's approval.

With the rise of non-Catholic sects, new revised versions were printed up to better fit the ruling elder's desires to maintain control over their congregations and denominations.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: Yeah Six, that guy with the satanic snake symbol was trying to put some PSYOPS on me. So I employed Electronic Counter Measures and rolled out the chaff and flares.

Edward Lee
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23 months ago: I have found that all of God's scripture is the same, yes the Protestant Bible is missing part of the Word of God, but also the Catholic Bible, there is hundreds more scripture. The Bible says that Jesus did so many miracles that all of the books it would take many books to tell all that He did.

The Word of God interprets its self, and it's a living Word, the closer you become to Him, the more He will speak to you through Scripture.

The fact is that if one should read what is available you would know God, and have faith, for faith comes by hearing the Word of God. An Altruist set out to prove that God did not exist, and the opposite happened.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: Rant: Help! I think I may be an atheist!

Comment: Right, we do have to pray that "god", who is benevolent and generous, won't torture us for all of eternity. Only a monster could torture people for all of eternity for not following or being convinced of the one "true" religion.

NO,NO,NO, you have it wrong, Hell was prepared for Satan and his angles, when man disobeyed God, the dominion was transferred to Satan, and the only way that He could get around that fact, is to come back as a man to suffer and to die, but when He went into the abyss and rose from the dead, Satan was defeated. By excepting Jesus and His free gift of Salvation you would live forever.

"NO MAN COME TO THE FATHER BUT THROUGH JESUS"
When Pilot of the Roman empire gave the choice to release Barabbas or Jesus they choose Barbabas a thief and a murderer.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: Okay, the going in here was that we established that the Bible was the Word of God. So I think it's fair to establish what the Bible is, and now you're telling me that both Protestant and Catholic Bibles are missing parts of the Word God to include hundreds of scriptures. Can you refer me to a complete Bible with all the missing scripture as you know it and is this Bible free of all error?
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: There is no Bible that has all of the Scriptures.

They were not used because they were unknown origin, The Roman Catholic Church through the Council of Trent in the year 1546, declared the following apocryphal books to be canonical, (Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and Baruch) they are not regarded as inspired Scripture. Why

They are not found in the original, i.e., Hebrew, Old Testament here, ,moreover, are the words of Flavius Josephus, the famous Jewish historian, who was a contemporary of the apostle Paul.

In other words the Scripture that was used was considered credible, and there were several copies of the original from the Hebrew.

But we must not get of track here, if we read the New King James that is all we need to know God, and secure our salvation.

I have been digging into the Word since 1985, and all that I have experienced I can say that I know that God is real 100%.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: ...There is no Bible that has all of the Scriptures...

I have to tell you that I'm sorely disappointed that an allegedly omnipotent god couldn't get his act together and produce the one and only and complete perfect Bible. But since you said you accept the New King James Bible as at least the partial word of God, I got a question regarding Acts 12:4

Acts 12:4 (KJV) "And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people."

Acts 12:4 (NKJV) "So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover."

Which verse is correct - the one with Easter or the one with Passover?
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: Acts 12:4 (KJV) "And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people."

Acts 12:4 (NKJV) "So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover."


Act 12:4

(ALT) whom also having seized, he put in prison, having handed [him] over to four four-man squads of soldiers to be guarding him, intending after the Passover to bring him [before] the people.

(ASV) And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

(BBE) And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

(CEV) He put Peter in jail and ordered four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to put him on trial in public after the festival.

(Darby) whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.


(DRB) And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers, to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.

(EMTV) whom also seizing, he put him in prison, and handed him over to four four-man squads of soldiers to guard him, planning after the Passover to bring him again to the people.

(ESV) And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people.

(GNB) After his arrest Peter was put in jail, where he was handed over to be guarded by four groups of four soldiers each. Herod planned to put him on trial in public after Passover.

(GW) After capturing Peter, Herod had him thrown into prison with sixteen soldiers in squads of four to guard him. Herod wanted to bring Peter to trial in front of the people after Passover.

(ISV) When he arrested him, he put him in prison and turned him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, planning to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

(KJV) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

(KJV+ Strong's ) AndG2532 when he(G3739) had apprehendedG4084 him, he putG5087 him inG1519 prison,G5438 and deliveredG3860 him to fourG5064 quaternionsG5069 of soldiersG4757 to keepG5442 him;G846 intendingG1014 afterG3326 EasterG3957 to bring him forthG321 G846 to theG3588 people.G2992

(KJVA Modern King James with Apocrypha) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

(LITV) whom also capturing him, he put him into prison, delivering him to four sets of four soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him up to the people after the Passover.

(MKJV Modern King James) And capturing him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four sets of four soldiers to keep him; intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

(WEB) When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

(Webster) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

(WNT) He had him arrested and lodged in jail, handing him over to the care of six
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: Four quaternions of soldiers - That is, sixteen, or four companies of four men each, who had the care of the prison, each company taking in turn one of the four watches of the night.
Intending after Easter to bring him forth - Μετα το πασχα, After the passover. Perhaps there never was a more unhappy, not to say absurd, translation than that in our text. But, before I come to explain the word, it is necessary to observe that our term called Easter is not exactly the same with the Jewish passover. This festival is always held on the fourteenth day of the first vernal full moon; but the Easter of the Christians, never till the next Sabbath after said full moon; and, to avoid all conformity with the Jews in this matter, if the fourteenth day of the first vernal full moon happen on a Sabbath, then the festival of Easter is deferred till the Sabbath following. The first vernal moon is that whose fourteenth day is either on the day of the vernal equinox, or the next fourteenth day after it. The vernal equinox, according to a decree of the council of Nice, is fixed to the 21st day of March; and therefore the first vernal moon is that whose fourteenth day falls upon the 21st of March, or the first fourteenth day after. Hence it appears that the next Sabbath after the fourteenth day of the vernal moon, which is called the Paschal term, is always Easter day. And, therefore, the earliest Paschal term being the 21st of March, the 22d of March is the earliest Easter possible; and the 18th of April being the latest Paschal term, the seventh day after, that is the 25th of April, is the latest Easter possible.
The term Easter, inserted here by our translators, they borrowed from the ancient Anglo-Saxon service-books, or from the version of the Gospels, which always translates the το πασχα of the Greek by this term; e.g. Mat_26:2 : Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover. Wite ye that aefter twam dagum beoth Eastro. Mat_16:19 : And they made ready the passover. And hig gegearwodon hym Easter thenunga (i.e. the paschal
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: markbyrn, I have to tell you that I'm sorely disappointed that an allegedly omnipotent god couldn't get his act together and produce the one and only and complete perfect Bible.

God does not make mistakes, They are not found in the original, i.e., Hebrew, He knew exactly what He wanted to be revealed. If God speaks to me through His Holy Spirit, should we include it as well?
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) was written by Moses at the end of his life in the wilderness just prior to the Israelites' entry into Canaan.

Joshua, Judges, and Ruth were all likely written during (or immediately prior to) the kingly reign of David over Israel by unnamed, pro-David/anti-Saul, priestly historians.

King David wrote the large portions of the Psalms before and during his reign over Israel. Other authors of Psalms include Moses (Psalm 90), Solomon (Psalms 72 and 127), the sons of Korah (Psalms 42-49; 84-85; and 87-88), the sons of Asaph (Psalms 50 and 73-83), and Ethan the Ezrahite (Psalm 89). A number of Psalms are also written anonymously.

The books of Proverbs and Song of Solomon (also known as Canticles) were penned by King Solomon during
his reign — though chapters 30 and 31 of Proverbs were written by Agur and Lemuel respectively.

Though such a date and parentage is contestable, Ecclesiastes likely finds authorship in the Post-Exilic
period and is written in the voice of the character of King Solomon. It may well be the last Biblical book
written previous the New Testament.

The prophetical books of Isaiah, Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Zephaniah were all written during the Kingdom Era by the prophets whose names are borne by the books' titles.

The books of Samuel are anonymously written and probably came about during the Kingdom Era as well.

Habakkuk and Joel were probably written just prior the Babylonian capture of Jerusalem and were written by the prophets for whom the books are named.

Jeremiah wrote both Lamentations and the book of Jeremiah and wrote over a course of years spanning the periods immediately preceding and succeeding the capture of Jerusalem.

Obadiah probably wrote just after the Exile in Babylon began, while Ezekiel's and Daniel's respective books spanned the entirety of Israel's 67-year captivity.

Their unknown author likely penned the books of Kings during the Exile.

Ezra may have compiled both Ezra and Nehemiah and Jewish tradition names him the author of Chronicles,
but whatever the case, the books were all written Post-Exile.

Esther, written after the Exile, was likely penned by a Persian Jew.
Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi were all written after Israel's return from Babylonian and Persian captivity
and their authors share names with the books' titles.

The book of Job is of a quite ambiguous origin, but though the author remains anonymous, it too was
probably authored during the Post-Exilic Era

New Testament Authors

The gospel according to Matthew was written by Matthew the tax collector.
The gospel according to Mark was written by John-Mark.
The gospel according to Luke was written by Luke the Physician.
The gospel according to John was written by John the disciple that Jesus loved.

The Acts of the Apostles was written by Luke the Physician.

Epistles (or letters)
The Pauline Epistles are those written by Paul (Saul) of Tarsus.

Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon

The epistle of Hebrews is written anonymously. Some people ascribe it to the Apostle Paul while.
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: Good research and a cogent explanation for the error in the King James Version is at http://www.kjv-only.com/acts12_4.html

The problem I have is that while this particular error is minor, it is reflective of numerous 'minor' errors that creeped in as the Bible was propagated, and again, reflects a lack of supernatural guidance over the process. Unfortunately, a more disturbing error is contained in 1 John 5:7-8

For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement (NIV)

For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement (NASB)

For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. (NKJV)

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one (KJV)

Notice now that the NKJV and the KJV are nearly identical but a critical statement that is contained in these versions have been stripped out of every other major translation, presumably because it was inappropriately added to manuscripts that were used in the translation. So we don't merely have some translation errors but we have original language manuscript corruption.
Also, since the NKJV corrected the Easter error, I wonder why it didn't correct the more substantive error in 1 John 5:7.

This leads to a much more serious question about what is called the Trinity or three gods in one as noted in the questionable verse, and a flat out contradiction of the Old Testament with respect to the nature of God and the concept of monotheism.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
23 months ago: A good question, I will have to post a new blog, the Trinity.
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: "hidden away (mostly in the Vatican)"

That theory is taken from the fiction movie The Da Vinci Code.
23 months ago: The letter kills but the Spirit gives life.

The Bible is the most criticized series of books in history. Yet it has stood the test of time and is still the world's best seller.

Sure there are people who don't understand it, abuse it and give Christianity a bad name. That's why I have no use for Christianity as a religion.

Love God and love your neighbor. if everyone just did that there would be no argument whatsoever.

Why try to get more books included when most are not even doing what the ones we have say?
markbyrn
markbyrn
 Moderator
23 months ago: Truth is not decided by the number of books sold or adherents to a claim and withstanding criticism is a rather ironic way of putting it considering that for ages, it was a crime to criticize the Bible or Christianity in general. In England alone, non-Christians were prosecuted for blasphemy and put in hard labor right up into the early 1900s. Now that Christians don't have the power of the state's boot to impose Christianity and it's Bible, they now sell it with sweet sugar love with threats of Hell fire, and and a suitcase full of logical fallacies.
scotmanster
scotmanster
23 months ago: I have always looked at Christianity as the belief in Christ not the belief in some churches doctrine.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee
Canada
16 months ago: Just a quick note, Iran now has enough material to make 2 to 3 bombs, In Saudi Arabia, they say it's possible to have trouble (war) by the end of the year.

The Obama's administration's goal is to have peace (a peace treaty) in the Middle in one year.

Despite recent change in tone, rhetoric and conduct by President Obama toward Israel and its prime minister, most Israelis do not trust this new act and perceive Obama to be the most pro Palestinian, Pro-Arab, and Pro-Muslim American president ever, lacking a basic commitment or even sympathy to the Jewish state.

It seems that Obama's sudden "change of heart" toward Israel is not the result of rediscovered love, but rather, fear of losing the Jewish vote and financial backing in the upcoming elections.

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